A dose of realism about Canada’s LNG plans

Despite the high-level drum-beating for Port of Churchill possibilities and especially for an LNG plant, an oil pipeline, or a hydrogen plant, none may happen

Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was recently in Germany touting Canada's LNG potential to prospective buyers, but David Crane writes that this government needs to be more realistic about that potential.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY DAVID CRANE

September 8, 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney and his government seem to be placing their hopes for a new economy that is much less dependent on the United States through growth in the oil, gas, and critical minerals industries. At least that’s the impression created so far.

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